Monthly Archives: September 2012

Missouri is all about extreme weather. The old saying of “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute, because it will change”, is 100% true here. It’s either flooding, drought, invasion of cicadas, blizzards, tornadoes, land hurricanes, extreme heat, ice storms, earthquakes… normal doesn’t register here.

And sometimes just trying to keep up with mother nature out here can cost a fortune.

Just in the past year we have lost twelve adult trees in our front yard, had our entire utility box pulled off of our house (okay so that might have been from a big truck pulling down the wires from the street and catching our yard on fire), hail damage, and now as of last night, shingles flying off our roof.

Which is why I found it funny when Military VA Loans asked if I could share some thoughts on home remodeling… um yeah. Big time. Matter of fact I’m hoping to be looking at shingle samples by next week. (Like insurance companies can even work that fast, but still.)

I just hope that the insurance company and the roofer guys work faster at repairing our roof, than I do at remodeling the inside of our home. Because, really, who takes a year and a half to finish a bedroom update? And too, I don’t believe that the goat will be too fond of strangers trampling around her yard.

But at least, hopefully, we’ll be getting a new roof. And one more project will be finished. Now to find a way to get tha kitchen and bedroom done…

The time has come for this girl to make some cash. I’ll spare you the details, and the so-on’s, and such. It’s either I bring in some money, or I kiss my dino-dial-up-interwebs good-bye. Which we know I just can’t do.

So it was suggested that I take my awesome Martha Skillz, and take over the interwebz hand-made market.

But when you have so many mad skillz, where does one begin?

I might have a few ideas rolled up my smock sleeves, but I would love your opinions…

What handmade items would you be most interested in buying online? (and why)

Where would you be most likely to buy from? (ideas: website, blog, etsy, ebay, craigslist, etc)